New Features and Game Mechanics

God of War Ragnarok (GoW Ragnarok) adds new features and gameplay mechanics for Kratos and Atreus' next journey. Read on to learn about the game's new features, enemies, and exploration mechanics!

New Characters

List of New Characters

The following are characters who will make their first appearance in God of War: Ragnarok, along with returning characters like Mimir and Freya.

New Characters
Angrboda	Thor
Tyr	Durlin
Odin	-

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New Gameplay Mechanics

New Realms Available

Confirmed New Realms

After being teased in the previous installment, we can expect that the other three realms that were previously inaccessible—Vanaheim, Svartalfheim, and Asgard—will be included as explorable areas in God of War Ragnarok.

Returning God of War Realms

Based on new gameplay screenshots, the following six realms that were featured in the first game are all set to return in, God of War: Ragnarok.

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Enhanced Kratos and Atreus Duo

Since a significant amount of time passed after the previous game, Atreus, who is now grown up and has been learning from Kratos, now acts independently to the point where he can hold onto his own.

Players can expect to have more interactions with Atreus as he'll have new expanded companion action and his unique own combo abilities and magic.

Snow Sled

As seen in the Reveal Trailer, Kratos can now ride sleds drawn by two wolves across the frozen Lake of Nine! It seems that the sled is only usable in the snow-covered Midgard, as the other realms shown in the trailers are unaffected by Fimbulwinter.

New Combat Mechanics

Combat Grapple

Kratos can now use their blade to grapple and traverse through different obstacles in the game or use it as a mobility tool during combat. In the previous game, Blades are only used as a traversal tool or to trap Winds of Hel and burn Hel's Brambles outside combat.

Combo Finishers

One of the mechanics featured for God of War Ragnarok are Combo Finishers, where players can build up a stun meter using combos, which can lead to different ways to end your opponent, such as decapitation.

You can choose which weapon you want to use to kill your opponents, with each most likely having different animations for the Combo Finisher, as seen in the trailers.

Pre-Fall Attacks

Kratos can now jump off a ledge and into enemies to perform a Pre-Fall attack. Players can perform different types of Pre-Fall attacks depending on the weapon they have equipped.

As seen from the Combat and Enemies Elevated trailer, when using an axe, spears of ice shoot up from the ground and impaling his enemies, while using his own fist throws them up on the air from the shockwave Kratos emits.

New Weapons and Abilities

New Shields

Dauntless Shield	Stonewall Shield

Two new shields have already been shown in the Reveal Trailer: the Dauntless Shield, which specializes in parrying, and the Stonewall Shield, which specializes in blocking. Players can switch between the different shields to suit the current situation or their preferred playstyle.

The new shields also store charges for each successful action, depending on their specializations, which Kratos can consume to unleash a powerful attack.

Weapon Signature Attacks

Kratos can now use his weapons' elemental attacks, Frost Awaken (Leviathan Axe) and Whiplash (Blades of Chaos), by pressing or mashing the Triangle button. This allows Kratos to inflict Frost or Burn damage quickly without using Runic Attacks or weapon skills that require extra steps before they can deal elemental damage.

New Enemies

Each Realm Has Different Enemies

As Kratos and his companions travel through the different realms of Yggdrasil, they'll encounter enemies, each with a unique theme that fits the realm they currently reside.

Players can look forward to fighting against varying types of enemies throughout the game, from tiny creatures to large enemies that fill up the entire screen.

List of Enemies

Valkyries	Light Elves
Dreki	Flame Phantom
Stalker	A Scythe Wielder
Bug Monster	Reptilian Beastmen
Giant Monster

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